Wally Amos Quotes

#1. In the '60s, my father, Wally Amos, had been a talent agent and a personal manager before taking a major career detour in 1975, when he opened a store selling chocolate chip cookies.

Shawn Amos

#2. Wally Amos is the classic example of a man who gets up again and again.

Zig Ziglar

#3. Be clear about what you want to accomplish, and whether the circumstances surrounding you are actively helping you toward the goal.

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#4. Commitment is the match that lights the fire.

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#5. For me, giving thanks is a sign of appreciation and gratitude that also brings about a deep sense of peace.

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#6. Nothing is an obstacle unless you say it is.

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#7. He that preacheth giveth almes.

George Herbert

#8. I believe that the world was created and approved by love, that it subsists, coheres, and endures by love, and that, insofar as it is redeemable, it can be redeemed only by love.

Wendell Berry

#9. Nonviolent action, born of the awareness of suffering and nurtured by love, is the most effective way to confront adversity.

Thich Nhat Hanh

#10. In some areas I am more noted for reading then I am for cookies!

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#11. It doesn't matter how many say it cannot be done or how many people have tried it before; it's important to realize that whatever you're doing, it's your first attempt at it.

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#12. Hybridity keeps me from being rigid about most things. It has taught me to appreciate the contradictions in the world and in my life. I scavenge from the best.

Jessica Hagedorn

#13. I think the kazoo and chocolate-chip cookies have a lot in common. All you need is a mouth to appreciate either one.

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#14. Believe that you can do it, under any circumstances. Because if you believe you can, then you really will. That belief just keeps you searching for the answers, then pretty soon you get it.

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#15. There are two reasons why people fail. One is irresponsibility. The second is fear.

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#16. Respect yourself as well as others; make commitments, not excuses, and make every day a fun day.

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#17. We are so focused on the material aspects of life that we lose sight of everything else.

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#18. I wanted to get out of our thimble of a town, where every stone had eyes.

Herta Muller

#19. When results aren't good the manager gets the sack, that's the game.

Roy Keane

#20. I love challenging the notion that, in order to be a tech founder, you have to be holed up in a dark room wearing a T-shirt and baggy jeans.

Kevin Systrom

#21. Wisdom is the power to see, and the inclination to choose, the best and highest goal, together with the surest means of attaining it.

J.I. Packer

#22. Email is the greatest thing.

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#23. I believe, along with many others, that you must first ask for what you want before you can have it.

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#24. It's so important to believe in yourself. Believe that you can do it, under any circumstances. Because if you believe you can, then you really will. That belief just keeps you searching for the answers, and then pretty soon you get it.

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#25. Life truly is a journey, and the less baggage we carry the easier the ride.

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#26. Many who resort to crime ultimately can't read or write.

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#27. Computers are everywhere and you can't even begin to function with a computer unless you have comprehension and an understanding of the English language.

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#28. You can make your life whatever you want it to be

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#29. It's offensive to me to be called a cost cutter,

Jamie Dimon

#30. It's vital to be growing through your life rather than going through your life. The object is not to change other people or situations; it's to do the inner work they stimulate.

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#31. Fermi started to calculate on his own, saying nothing, and in a direct, simple way found the essential point. The ability of a centrifuge to separate U-235 from U-238 was proportional to its length and to the fourth power of the peripheral speed of its rotor. Karl

Gregory Benford

#32. Remember that everything starts with a thought and thoughts produce in kind.

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#33. Making mistakes doesn't mean that what you did was a failure, or the wrong take. It was just a 'mis-take.' You need to go back and do another take. In each take there is a lesson.

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#34. I lost a company. So what? It's just stuff. Can't take it with you.

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#35. Life is just a mirror, and what you see out there, you must first see inside of you.

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#36. The thing is not to leave unfinished business; make every day count.

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#37. You know, freedom is a very popular idea, and young people love it, and they're open to ideas. And they like principled answers to our problems.

Ron Paul

#38. If you focus on only the seeds in a watermelon, you missed the sweetness of the meat

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#39. Each year I become more mindful of being thankful for each life experience.

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#40. You may not be responsible for getting knocked down. But you're certainly responsible for getting back up.

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